{"id":80437,"date":"2015-08-27T18:40:52","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T23:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=80437"},"modified":"2015-08-29T15:40:45","modified_gmt":"2015-08-29T20:40:45","slug":"1st-ordinance-reading-atvs-on-streets-defeated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=80437","title":{"rendered":"ATV Ordinance 1st reading fails"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jamestown<\/a>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown City Council committees met Thursday afternoon at City Hall.<\/p>\n

POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE\u00a0 BUSINESS:<\/p>\n

Discussion related to possible asset forfeiture for new gun range.\u00a0 Police Chief Scott Edinger said the assets come from dollars seized in a drug raid.\u00a0 He said it amounts to about $75,000.\u00a0 The property being considered is a gravel pit,\u00a0north of Border States Paving.<\/p>\n

The committee recommends adding the dollar amount to the 2016 city budget as a line item, when the exact amount is known.\u00a0 The gun range may open in 2016.<\/p>\n

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The committee considered first reading of an ordinance\u00a0 to recommend\u00a0the use of All-Terrain-Vehicles and Utility-Task-Vehicles in the City of Jamestown and\u00a0was defeated on a 3-2 vote.\u00a0 Mayor Katie Andersen and Councilman Ramone Gumke voted in favor of considering a first reading of an ordinance allowing the vehicles on city streets. Councilmen Charlie Kourajian, Dan Buchanan and Steve Brubakken opposed.<\/p>\n

Police Chief Edinger said he considers the vehicles safer than motorcycles.<\/p>\n

Council Member Buchanan explained his disapproval of ATVs by saying that most cities in North Dakota disapprove there use on city streets, adding the vehicles are not intended for street use, and cited insurance companies including Progressive mainly insuring the vehicles for off-road use, and sited safety studies.\u00a0 He pointed out cornering skid issues.\u00a0\u00a0He added that Jamestown residents he has spoken to, are opposed.<\/p>\n

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE:<\/p>\n

The committee\u00a0recommends \u00a0postponing the river bank stabilization project until 2016 and move anticipated funding adding $7500 into 2016 budget to repair channel banks at 11th Street NW AND along the Buffalo Scenic Road near the culvert from State of ND lands\u00a0adjacent to\u00a0the road. Being late in this year’s construction season,\u00a0work\u00a0will start\u00a0next spring.<\/p>\n

The committee recommends\u00a0 an adjustment submittal to the ND Department of Emergency Services, minus some federal dollars being refunded..<\/p>\n

Legal and Finance carryover item from Tuesday\u2019s meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joint Powers Agreement between the Jamestown Park District and City of Jamestown for the TRAC Facility, will be sent to the City Council without recommendation.\u00a0 It includes\u00a0 the effective date of the\u00a0 sales tax, and the start date of the tax collections.<\/p>\n

The committee moves to the council without recommendation,\u00a0 the request for a liquor license for an establishment to be located on First Avenue, South, between the Maple Mall and The Kitchen Store.<\/p>\n

The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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